The National tribune., 1887-09-22

his old comrades at st. Louis. He requests |
them rs far Us possible, to bring lists of adj |
dresses of soldiers known to them, to be placed |
in the custody Of the Secretary, as such are
found extremely valuable.
l.. Fisher, Co. f. 23d Wis. Imperial, Neb,
referring to COmrade Beebe's article on the
fight at Cane River, remembers that the John
mics were up very early that morning. The
brigade commanded by Gen. Lucas was fired
upon by artillery and driven back Of the infIn-
try supports about o'clock a. m. small diyis-
ion of the Seventeenth Corps, commanded by
Gen. T. Kelley Smith, engaged the rebels and
repulsed them with severe loss. The writer
would like TO have some comrade of the 9Th
Wis. or 9TH Minn. tell what he saw at Yellow
Bayou.
A. w. Blood, Co. I, 11th Mich, Box 96,
Leayenworth, Mass, referring to the statement
of Comrade Cooke that Michigan did not pay
her soldiers any bounty until March, 1865. says
that lie enlisted in Michigan, Aug. 81, 1861, and
received from the State a bounty of 800.
B. F. Knoll, Co. G, Goth ILL.,. StrattOn, Neb.,
correcting Comrade Palmer, 30th ILL.,, in regard
to the First Brigade, Third Division, Seven
teenth Corps, says that at the organization OF
the brigade, it was composed of the 1lth,
Goth, 3lst and 45th Ill. After the battle of
Shiloh the 11th Ill. left the brigade, and the
124th Ill. and 23d Ind. were added. 1t re-
mained thus until the close of the war.
Allen Frame, Co. c, I'D Ind, Buchanan,
Mich. thinks Comrade Lewis, 9th Ohio, was
wrong in giving the regiments composing
Harker's Brigade. The writer says it consisted
of the 9th and 65th Ohio. 18th Mich, 5lst and
73d Ind. and 6th Ohio battery. THE Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE informs the comrade that he
is right as to the composition of Harkers Bril-
gade from 1861 to 1868; afterward the brigade
was changed, containing, also, at different
! times, the 125th Ohio, Sd KY, 18th Mo-, 22d,
9th, 42d. 5lst and 18th III.
II. III. Fellows, Co. j, 14th Mich, Manches-
ter, (State not given,) writes briefly of the
scouting and picketing done by his regiment
while stationed at Franklin and Columbia,
Tenn. in the Fall and Winter of 1868.
III. e. Phelps Co. F, 1S5th H., MeGrawville, N.
Y, corrects sthestatement of COmrade Harris, SID
! Pa, that the 1S5th was in but one battle. The
writer SAYS the regiment was in nine engage
ments, and lost nearly half its strength of be-
tween 1000 and 100 men. The regiment was
at the surrender of Lee and lost the last man
/ killed in the Army of the Potomac, Lieut..
! Hiram G.. Clark, of Co. G.. He was killed by
n cannon ball just as the white fac was raised.
| The regiment was almost constantly under
| fire from the time of the battle of Chapin's
Farm, in September, 1861. until the final sur
| render.
Ed G. Brown, Co c, 81 Mich, Sheldon, Iowa.
correcting a comrade as to the composition of
the Third Brigade, Third Division, Fourth
Corps, says that in 1865 the Sd and 4th Mich.
and 18th Wis. belonged to that brigade and
went with it to Texas. At that time Gen.
John Beatty commanded the brigade. Besides
the regiments named, it then contained tho
18th and 10Th Ohio.
Joseph A. Arkle, Co. I. Sd U. s. Cav, Wheel
ing, w. Va, hopes the members of his COM
pany are not all mustered out" 1t is very
important to him to hear from some of them,
and he hopes if any of them see this they Will
communicate with him.
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berry, No, regrets seeing nothing in THE Ma
TIOSAL TRIBUNE from the survivors of his
regiment, which had long and active service,
and made a brilliant record. He wishes to
hear from some of his old comrades.
A. w. Morley, Co. III, sth Wis.,, Orange Hights.
Fla, corrects COmrade Walker, Co. ID, 47th ILL.,,
Fort Dodge, Iowa. in regard to the roster of
the Eagle Brigade. He says it was composed
of the 11th No., 18th Ill, sth Wis, 9TH Mimi,
and later the 9th Minn. He says the 9Th Me.
never belonged TO the brigade. The comrade
is informed that the 9Th Me- was probably a
misprint. 1t should have been 9TH MINI.
ID. J. Vance, Co. VI, 1th Iowa Cav, Mankato,
Kan, wishes to correct an error made either
by himself or by the types, in his recently pub
lished communication. 1t read the last battle
,rcst Of the Mississippi, when it should have
been east lie thinks there was a battle later
in Texas.
} L. G. Hunt, Co. G., Goth Ohio, Mount Yer.
non, Ohio, says Comrade Palmer, 30th H., is
, | himself mistaken in his atteIlpt to correct
: Comrade Kuykendall, 3lst H., in regard to the
composition of the First Brigade. Third Divis-
ion, Seventeenth Corps. He says that during
the Vicksburg campaign it consisted of the
Goth, 3lst, 45th and 12lth ILL.,, and 23d Ind
!, The Second Brigade contained the Goth, 6Sth
and 18th Ohio, and 30th Ill. Subsequently the
32d Ohio took the place of the 30th ILL.,, but
. afterward left the brigade and was replaced by
the 18th Wis. during the Atlanta campaign
The Goth, 6Sth and 18th Ohio were never in
the First Brigade. The Second Brigade was
commanded successively by Gems. Elias S. Den
mis-, VI. ID. Leggett, B. +. Potts and K. X. Scott
Ben Johnson, Co. /, 25th Ind, Jacob City
Utah, has plan for disposing of the rebel flag
and war trophies. He suggests that they be
turned over to the GAR. and put on exhibit
tion, the fee charged to create a fund to he ex
pended in aid of the destitute and disabled ex
. Confederate soldiers.
VIM. Grist, Co. ID, 174th Ohio, Ridge, o., ask:
what has become of all his comrades. He ha,
never seen anything from them in THE Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE. The regiment was com
posed mostly of men who had seen service ir
other regiments, with a liberal sprinkling o
boys who had been too young to enlist before
The regiment was mustered under one of the
, last calls for troops, and went Immediately t
! the front. Although it was but comparatively
, short time in the service it did great deal o
hard duty.
o. II. p. Golden. Allegany. Pa, does not lik,
, to hear the comrades " brag" so much. In tht
, great majority of cases the regiments, compan
les or individuals who happened to "get there
D first were deserving of no more cvedit thar
their comrades, who did fully as much to con
: tribute to the happy result of the war. HI
. urges all comrades to help each other in every
D possible way, and whenever they have q chanc
to vote for soldier for office to do so irrespect
i've of party.
, S. L. Boswell, 30th H., Monmouth, ILL.,, cor
recting two or three comrades in regard TO th
Q composition of the First Brigade Third Divis
{ ion. Seventeenth Corps, says that it contained
the 30th 3lst and 10Th ILL.,, 18th Wis, 6Sth ant
18th Ohio.
j, J. NJ Chadwick, Co. E. 21st No., Hurdland
Q Mo-, does not like to see costly monument
5 erected to commemorate the deeds of ROber
: T.. Lee and others who made war against tn
Q Union. He thinks that treason should be mad
0 forever odious. and that all those who partici
0 pated in rebellion should be allowed to pas
4 into oblivion.
0 W. p Richards, Co. A, sth Ky. Cav, Uniol
: City, Tenn, says he is not a member of tn
Q GAR, but he heartily approves the principle
of the Order and spirit of independence an,
:. loyalty which is exhibited by its members.
d j. X. Pratt, Co. A, I'd Ohio Cav, Akron
q Ohio, says that COmrade Fry, in his account o
the Sanders raid should have said detach
:, ment of the 2d Ohio Cav. instead of the 4th, il
n speaking of the various organizations whic
o participated in the raid.
o ID. w. Campbell, SaxOnbury, Pa. says he ad